The Department of International Relations, that was established as a part of the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences of Uludag University and began to receive bachelor students in 1982, has thousands of graduates today. The aims of the Department; in which there are three minors, international relatiions, international law and political history, are to comprehend the issues in international politics by giving special emphasis to Turkish foreign policy, to grasp Turkey´s national interests, and to enlighten scientists and public opinion in this direction.Parallel to the enlargement in the meaning of international relations together with the globalization process, the program of the Department is being continuously updated. In this sense, the students are provided with the necessary abilities for their carrier plans both by compulsory and selective courses.

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Qualification Awarded

Department of International Relations is subject to 240 ECTS credits in the fields of international relations science. When the program is completed successfully and program´s qualifications are met, Bachelor degree is achieved in the field of international relations.

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Level of Qualification

First Cycle

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Specific Admission Requirements

Candidates have to have a high school diploma or its equivalent, and get an adequate score at University Entrance Exam.

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Specific arrangements for the recognition of prior learning

The provisions in “Regulation on Transfer among Associate and Undergraduate Degree Programs, Double Major, and Subspecialty and the Principals of Credit Transfer among Institutions in Higher Education Institutions” are applied.

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Qualification Requirements and Regulations

Students should fulfill 240 ECTS which has been predetermined at department programme including must and elective courses. In addition, Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) must be at least 2.00/4.00 to earn Bachelor´s degree from international relations.

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Profile of The Programme

The members of the department have devoted their selves to educate patriotic individuals who have global concerns, equipped with modern knowledge and culture; have abilities in communicating, researching, analyzing, coping with the problems, have leadership features, making research and have a duty to transfer the findings to the people in global standards. In this sense, the students are provided with the necessary abilities for their carrier plans both by compulsory and selective courses.

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1. Being able to comprehend the basic concepts and theoretical knowledge in the field of international relations and grasp their details.

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2. Having the knowledge of international relations, diplomatic history, law, international law, economics, public administration, management and accounting required in a qualified employee who is demanded by the public and private sectors and being able to utilize this knowledge.

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3. Analyzing and evaluating hypothetical knowledge as well as offering solutions in the field of international relations.

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4. Taking responsibility in studies related to the field of international relations and being able to arrange and independently conduct such studies.

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5. Being able to offer and share alternative solutions in the field of international relations with awareness for lifelong learning and critical thinking.

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6. Being able to evaluate the knowledge that is acquired during the education period through building cause-effect relations; being able to foresee what kind of knowledge is required in which situation (where and when) and why.

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7. Being able to share theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of international relations and translate them into teamwork activities.

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8. Having competence of written and verbal communication in Turkish; being able to speak a foreign language at a level to exchange ideas on the field of international relations.

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9. Being conscious about the social, scientific and professional ethics; being open to change and new ideas.

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10. Being able to present opinions as to current issues in international relations, to enhance them as well as to use them in interpreting events.

SKILLS

Cognitive - Practical

2. Having the knowledge of international relations, diplomatic history, law, international law, economics, public administration, management and accounting required in a qualified employee who is demanded by the public and private sectors and being able to utilize this knowledge.

3. Analyzing and evaluating hypothetical knowledge as well as offering solutions in the field of international relations.

7. Being able to share theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of international relations and translate them into teamwork activities.

KNOWLEDGE

Theoretical - Conceptual

2. Having the knowledge of international relations, diplomatic history, law, international law, economics, public administration, management and accounting required in a qualified employee who is demanded by the public and private sectors and being able to utilize this knowledge.

1. Being able to comprehend the basic concepts and theoretical knowledge in the field of international relations and grasp their details.

COMPETENCES

Field Specific Competence

6. Being able to evaluate the knowledge that is acquired during the education period through building cause-effect relations; being able to foresee what kind of knowledge is required in which situation (where and when) and why.

9. Being conscious about the social, scientific and professional ethics; being open to change and new ideas.

10. Being able to present opinions as to current issues in international relations, to enhance them as well as to use them in interpreting events.

5. Being able to offer and share alternative solutions in the field of international relations with awareness for lifelong learning and critical thinking.

COMPETENCES

Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

4. Taking responsibility in studies related to the field of international relations and being able to arrange and independently conduct such studies.

7. Being able to share theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of international relations and translate them into teamwork activities.

COMPETENCES

Communication and Social Competence

8. Having competence of written and verbal communication in Turkish; being able to speak a foreign language at a level to exchange ideas on the field of international relations.

7. Being able to share theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of international relations and translate them into teamwork activities.

COMPETENCES

Learning Competence

6. Being able to evaluate the knowledge that is acquired during the education period through building cause-effect relations; being able to foresee what kind of knowledge is required in which situation (where and when) and why.

3. Analyzing and evaluating hypothetical knowledge as well as offering solutions in the field of international relations.

5. Being able to offer and share alternative solutions in the field of international relations with awareness for lifelong learning and critical thinking.

The graduates are employed as specialists primarily for Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other related Ministries and institutions in public sector, and as managers in the departments of international trade and international relations of the private firms that operate in various kind of sectors like automotive, food, logistics, banking and etc.

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Graduation Requirements

Graduates, who have successfully completed undergraduate degree, providing at least minimum acceptable ALES (Academic Personnel and Postgraduate Education Entrance Exam) score and have a sufficient command on a foreign language, may apply to graduate programmes in Turkey or abroad.

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Mode of Study

Each student has to register for the classes at the beginning of the term, and she/he has to attend at least 70% of the classes to be able to enter the final exam. Students are made to take at least one mid-term and one final examination for each of the courses during a semester. The final grade for success is calculated by taking in account 40% of the mid-term grade and 60% of the final examination grade. Grades taken from the term papers, quizzes etc. can also be included in the calculation of the mid-term examination grade. All exams are assessed over a total of 100. For a student to be included in the Conditional Assessment System she/he needs to get a minimum of 20 as raw final grade and in order to be successful from a class her/his raw final grade must be at least 40. Besides, she/he must get a minimum of 30 as the final examination grade. A student is successful if she/he receives AA, BA, BB, CB and CC as the letter grade from a class. The letter grades of DC and DD stand for conditional success. In these cases, in order for a student to be successful from the class, her/his Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) should be at least 2.0.

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Facilities

In order to graduate from the programme, it is required to pass all the courses in the programme (equivalent to total 240 ECTS) and to have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 over 4.00.

Education language is Turkish in the Department. A library, reading room, and a computer lab is avaible for students´ use. Students have the opportunity of studying at contracting universities during at most two semesters within the Erasmus and Farabi programmes. In the Department, at present there are four full professor, two associate professor, two assistant professor, eleven research assistants on duty.